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A highly illustrated account of the First Anglo-Sikh War of 184556, a dramatic, hard-fought, and colorful conflict during Britain''s rule of India.

This fully illustrated study of the First Anglo-Sikh War tells the story of one of the major colonial wars of the nineteenth century, as the British East India Company attempted to wrest control of the Punjab region from a Sikh Empire riven by infighting.

The First Anglo-Sikh War broke out due to escalating tensions between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company in the Punjab region of India in the mid-nineteenth century. Political machinations were at the heart of the conflict, with Sikh rulers fearing the growing power of their own army, while several prominent Sikh generals actively collaborated with the East India Company.

The British faced a disciplined opponent, trained along European lines, which fielded armies numbering in the tens of thousands. The war featured a number of closely contested battle

The First AngloSikh War 184546

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A highly illustrated account of the First Anglo-Sikh War of 184556, a dramatic, hard-fought, and colorful conflict during Britain''s rule... Read more

    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Publication Date: 1/25/2019 12:07:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781472834478, 978-1472834478
    ISBN10: 147283447X

    Number of Pages: 96

    Non Fiction , History , Non Fiction

    Description

    A highly illustrated account of the First Anglo-Sikh War of 184556, a dramatic, hard-fought, and colorful conflict during Britain''s rule of India.

    This fully illustrated study of the First Anglo-Sikh War tells the story of one of the major colonial wars of the nineteenth century, as the British East India Company attempted to wrest control of the Punjab region from a Sikh Empire riven by infighting.

    The First Anglo-Sikh War broke out due to escalating tensions between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company in the Punjab region of India in the mid-nineteenth century. Political machinations were at the heart of the conflict, with Sikh rulers fearing the growing power of their own army, while several prominent Sikh generals actively collaborated with the East India Company.

    The British faced a disciplined opponent, trained along European lines, which fielded armies numbering in the tens of thousands. The war featured a number of closely contested battle

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